SENATE 1595117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Thin Blue Line Act
- Last Action
- 5/12/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-12Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-05-12Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-12 (00)
Thin Blue Line Act
This bill expands the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder.
Cosponsors (18)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- Ron Johnson (R-WI)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- Roy Blunt (R-MO)
- John Thune (R-SD)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
- Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
Subjects
- Crime victims
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Fires
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Health personnel
- Law enforcement officers
- Violent crime
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